Florida baseball gets boost in Coaches Poll after wins at FSU, Georgia

TL;DR

Florida baseball climbed six spots to No. 18 in the Coaches Poll after winning three games against top-10 teams, including a season sweep of No. 6 Florida State and a series win against No. 4 Georgia. Their next game is against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday night.

Florida baseball was on the upswing this week, earning a trio of victories over a pair of top-10 teams in four tries to move up six spots to No. 18 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll. The Gators now sit between the No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks and No. 19 Oregon Ducks.

The week began with the completion of a season sweep of the then-sixth-ranked Florida State Seminoles on Tuesday night with a 4-3 win in Tallahassee. Kevin O'Sullivan's squad moved on to Athens, where they opened the weekend with an 8-2 victory over the then-fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Friday night, followed by a 5-1 loss on Saturday afternoon, and then concluded with a 13-7 slugfest triumph on Sunday afternoon that sealed the deal on the series win.

Next up for the Orange and Blue are the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, who travel to Gainesville for a Tuesday night midweek matchup starting at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Condron Family Ballpark. The homestand continues into the weekend, with the No. 13 Auburn Tigers arriving in town for a trio starting on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

SEC schools in USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll Week 9

The Texas Longhorns remain the top-ranked SEC team but fell two spots to No. 4 overall, followed by Georgia (No. 5) and the Texas A&M Aggies (No. 7), both of whom also sit among the top 10. The Auburn Tigers (No. 11), Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 13), Oklahoma Sooners (No. 14), Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 16), Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 17), Florida (No. 18) and Ole Miss Rebels (No. 23) round out the conference's representation among the top 25.

The Tennessee Volunteers earned 14 votes, while the Kentucky Wildcats got four, and the Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers both appeared on two ballots this week.

USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll top 25 for Week 9

Rk	Team	Rec	PTS	1st	Prev	Chg	H/L
1	UCLA	33-2	750	30	1	-	1/2
2	GA Tech	30-5	719	0	3	1	2/5
3	UNC	30-6	680	0	5	2	3/14
4	Texas	27-7	621	0	2	2	2/4
5	Georgia	29-8	618

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 UCF; No. 23 North Carolina State

Others Receiving Votes

North Carolina State 74; UCF 49; Jacksonville State 33; Miami (FL) 15; Tennessee 14; California Baptist 13; Missouri State 6; Wake Forest 5; Kentucky 4; UC Santa Barbara 3; Vanderbilt 2; UTSA 2; LSU 2; Liberty 1; Dallas Baptist 1

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Q&A

How did Florida baseball perform against Florida State and Georgia?

Florida baseball completed a season sweep of No. 6 Florida State with a 4-3 win and won two out of three games against No. 4 Georgia, including an 8-2 victory and a 13-7 win.

What is Florida baseball's current ranking in the Coaches Poll?

Florida baseball is currently ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll.

Who will Florida baseball play next after their recent wins?

Florida baseball's next game is against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET.

What are the upcoming games for Florida baseball this weekend?

Florida baseball will host the No. 13 Auburn Tigers for a three-game series starting on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET.